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The Shakeup is here

WLSoon icon.gifMicrosoft issued an official statement today about the restructuring of the "Platforms and Services Division." In an effort to transform MSN and Windows Live into a more efficient organization, changes in leadership are being to meet their three goals.

Goals:

Windows Live Messenger moves into public beta (for real this time)

WLMessenger icon.gifContrary to what we posted earlier, the access that was granted to non-invited users over the weekend was merely caused by a server glitch that has now been fixed. That's the bad news for all of you out there …

Windows Live Mail team focuses on building a developer platform

WLMail icon.gifIf you love the Kahuna (Windows Live Mail) User Interface, Imran Qureshi is the guy to thank. Today, on his blog, Imran announced that the focus of his job has been changed to oversee the creation of a developer platform …

Windows Live Mail hits one million users!

WLMail icon.gifI just wanted to say congratulations to the Windows Live Mail team on getting one million users on the beta! This is a big milestone for the project and they are only going up from here. Great job guys! That …

LiveSide OPML Now Available!

WLSoon icon.gifWe've decided to make it easy on all of you and create an OPML file of all the sites that we are tracking currently. It will be updated along with the list on the left side of the site. Just …

Microsoft Confirms Windows Live Family Safety Settings

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The name may be a tongue twister, but it appears that Windows Live Family Safety Settings is here to stay. Yesterday, Microsoft issued a press release stating that they will be providing, "Free, Web-based Family Safety Settings that move beyond …

Windows Live ID to include multiple credential support

WLIDLogo.pngFor everyone out there that tries to juggle mutiple passports for Microsoft's services, Live ID finally has the solution. In their release of Windows Live ID, Microsoft will include a utility, named Windows Live Sign-in Assistant, which will allow the …

Internal Windows Live memo in the wild

WLSoon icon.gifBusiness Week has acquired a memo from David Cole (Microsoft Senior VP) stating that, "Over the next 3-6 months, we'll ship more innovative technology into the marketplace than during our entire 10 year history." This type of statement should not …

Windows Live Mail M5 Released

WLMail icon.gifJust a few minutes ago, Windows Live Mail Milestone 5 went live to beta participants. See our other posts for all of the specific details on the release. I took out a few minutes to customize the interface and snap …

For those having problems upgrading to Messenger build 566

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Here is a little tutorial on how to overcome some problems which occur while upgrading from build 562 to build 566 of Windows Live Messenger from Microsoft Connect (with permission from the Beta Team):

 – Run Messenger 8.0.0562
 – Attempt …